Wool, cotton, rag, and the like drying machine



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This invention relates to drying apparatus for loose material such aswool, cotton, rags or the like, and more particularly to apparat-us ormachinesrofthe kind comprising I one ormore conveyor floors orplatforms, each consisting of a longitudinalseries of transverse shelvesor trays arranged in two 7 sets, which are given a longitudinalreciprocating. motion relative to one another so that the'materialprogresses step by steprn feet, the same will now be, more fully 'de' 12'5 scribed with reference to and by the aid of the accompanyingdrawings; wherein: Y Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a longitus dinalsection and a plan view illustrating a portion of the tray mechanism ofa drying 3o apparatus or machine of the kind referred to.

chine frame 2 through the medium of set gscrews 3. Themovable tray 4 ofeach set is provided at each side with inclined extension I arms 5 whichare secured to the sidebars 6 by set screws 7 which also serve tofastenor [hold in place doll-heads8 torsnpporting the extension arms 5of the tray of the nextset,

Thus, theextension arms-5 are each provided with pegs 9 ator near theloweredgeof the tray 1, which pegs'rest' in theIV-shaped notches of thedoll-heads 8 and thereby afford stable support to the'trays 1, the ar-"rangement being such that. the movable tray j 4 is held and maintainedwith a slight'clear-i ance, as shown, from the .fixedtray 1 in conjunction with which it operates. 'The fixed support thetrays 1 byengaging recesses 11 in the sides thereof. The movable trays 4t arefitted with angle section ends 12, from which the extension arms 5extend, and a one direction, as for example, 'in United V Referring tothe, drawings, 1 are thefixed I inclined trays which are mounted on thema-.

. fied,side bars, movable trays provided :with' *porting said sideextensionarms near :the

i 'traysl are provided with theusual'friction" strip .10 at each end,andthe' set screws 3.

'side bars, movable trays provided withtside stiffener 13, whilst aWiper 141- is mounted of each tray 4.. A traverse slide shoe 15 forgiving the inclined or oblique'f travel tothe 'inovingjirays 1 1sprovided to engage a ball bearing runner' 16, and said traverse slideshoe 15 is associated with theiside' bars 6 which may be connectedto thegearing at the, f front of thenaachine'. in any appropriate,

manner.

We cla1m:' 1. In a drying in chine, the combination 1 v of side bars,movabletrays havingextensionsfi v connected to said side bars, andmeansTsup-- porting said extensions adjacent the "movable trays. i-:

2. In a drying machine, the combination of stationary trays, side bars,movable trays having extensions connected to said sidebars, and meanssupportlngsaid extenslonsfwith' side'extension arms, meansforattachingthe I side extension arms totheside bars along each side ofthe machine, andmeans for sup-' porting said side extensionarms nearthe" movable trays. q 4. In i wool, cotton,'frag and the like dry-. 1ing apparatus or machin'esof the kind-speciside extension arms, meansfor attaching the.

sidebars along each side 'ofthe machine, and f means associated with sadgsidefbars [forsu'p trays.

apparatus or machines of thekind' specified,

side bars, movable-trays provided with side I extension, arms, setscrewsfor attaching-the v j extremities "of the ,side extension armslandthe extension arm supporting means to the side bars along eachs de ofthe machine;

6. In wool,'cotton, rag and the like dryin r apparatus or machines ofthe'kindnspecified, m5 extension arms, pegs provided onthe side ex- '1tension arms near the lower edge of'each movable tray, doll -head's onthe side bars for tween the-stiffener 13 and thetorward endextremitiesof the s deextensionarmstothev a I V I I 9 1. .5. In wool,cotton, rag and'the like drying fsupportingfsaid side extension arms byengagement'with the pegs. ,7, In W001, cotton,"rag an'd the like drying"apparatus orl-machines ofthe kind specified,

sidebars, movable trays provided with angle :section ends; sideextension arms exiqenqlngfrom said angle section ends,jastifienerassociatecl with Qa QhfmOVab1Q'tI'Ely a' wiper I mquntedzbetween the stifiener'and thefor- Ward ena offeach mbvable trl y pgsxofi theside ex tensionnarms near the lowerredge 0 each movable tray, dOHv-headsj-hajring V-" i V shaped nptchesengaging said pegs' set'screws' forsecur lng the slde ext enslon -au m'sgof one movable tray a nd theIdollhaldSldflth'fiext 5* movable tray to the side bu's of the'machin'e. 5 1

WILLIAM EDWARD LAYLAN'D; 1

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